Muhammad ibn Idris Al Shafii Poems

Verily, Allah has intelligent slaves
They abandoned the dunya, and were cautious of its tribulations;
...

When my heart hardened and my ways narrowed
My hope of your forgiveness towards You was my approach
...

If you want to live free from harm's way
And in good fortune and honor,
...

"People will live amongst people, for as long as they live,
For without doubt, fortune and goodness will come and go.
...

O Hearer of supplications, fulfil my expectations,
And protect me from the evil of he whom You have power over.
...

Never be saddened by what you lose in this world,
When you have Islam and good health with you.
...

How surprising that God can be disobeyed!
Or that the unbeliever can deny Him so
...

I have accompanied a countless number of people,
And I thought I had more than my share (of them),
...

They said, ‘Ahmad (ibn Hanbal) visits you and you visit him!'
I said, ‘Virtue cannot be separated from his home!
...

If you are caught in confusion between two matters,
And you don't know what is right and what is wrong.
...